Matariki Festival 2024
Celebrate the Māori new year during the Matariki Festival 2024! ✨
Explore more than 80 whānau-friendly events across Tāmaki Makaurau from 15 -30 June.
Matariki tuia ngā whetū, tuia ngā tāngata
Matariki weaver of the stars, weaver of the people
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🎄 Merry Christmas from Alex and Linda 🎄
During this festive season, we want to express our gratitude for being a part of our journey. Your support and trust are the best gifts we could receive. May your holidays be filled with joy, warmth, and memorable moments. We look forward to continuing our partnership in the coming year.
Wishing you a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year!
Warm regards,
Alex and Linda
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️